july

november 12 - 18National Recycling Week

www.recyclingweek.planetark.org/

24 International Buy Nothing Day www.buynothingday.co.uk

21* World Fisheries Day www.greencrossaustralia.org

august 16 Term 3 Starts

27 Coles Junior Landcare Grants close - Round 3 11-19 National Science Week

http://www.asta.edu.au/

20-26 Keep Australia Beautiful Weekwww.kab.org.au/

27-31 Australia Post Kids Teaching Kids Week

www.kidsteachingkids.com.au/

27 School Tree Dayhttp://treeday.planetark.org/about/

december5* International Volunteer Day

www.volunteeringaustralia.org

11* International Mountain Daywww.fao.org/mnts/en/

september 1-30* Biodiversity Month

http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/month.

1* National Wattle Daywww.wattleday.asn.au/about-wattle-day-1

7* Natl Threatened Species Day http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/

threatened/publications/tsd.html

1-30* Save the Koala Monthhttps://www.savethekoala.com/

4 Start the Switch Youth Summithttp://aycc.org.au/2012/07/04/stseasternmelb/

18* World Water Monitoring Daywww.worldwatermonitoringday.org/

21* Zero Emissions Daywww.zeroemissionsday.org/

9 Sustainable House Daywww.sustainablehouseday.com/

16* International Day Of the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

www.unep.fr/ozonaction/events/ozoneday/index.htm

october 1-31* Energy Awareness Month

www.energyconservationawareness.com

1 World Habitat Day www.unhabitat.org

4* World Animal Day www.worldanimalday.org.uk/index.asp

5 World Teachers Day

14 -20 Earth Science Weekhttp://www.earthsciweek.org/forteachers/index.html

17 National Ride to Work Daywww.bv.com.au

16* World Food Daywww.fao.org/getinvolved/en/

21 - 27 National Water Weekwww.nationalwaterweek.org.au/

20 - 28 National Childrens Weekwww.childrensweek.org.au

14 - 16 Melbourne Water International Kids Teaching Kids Conference www.kidsteachingkids.com.au 24* Intl Day of Climate Action

23 LFS Teachers Conference www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/lfs

1 LFS Network Meeting (Primary)

www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/lfs

7 HabitAT School Awards(Applications due)

www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/lfs

7 RACV Minor Sponsorship Grant Program Applications Due

http://www.racv.com.au/

23 LfS Teachers Network Meeting

www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/lfs

29 National Tree Dayhttp://treeday.planetark.com/

31 Closing date for Victorian School Garden Awards

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/events/garden/default.htm

31 World Ranger Dayhttp://www.victorianrangers.org.au/World%20

1 Sustainability in the Australian Curriculum Workshop

www.vaee.vic.edu.au

20-24 Enviroweek 2012http://www.enviroweek.org/

9 National Bilby Dayhttp://www.savethebilbyfund.com/

21 Term 3 Ends

1 - 3 AAEE National Conference - Creating our next courageous steps

www.vaee.vic.edu.au

8 Term 4 Begins

15 Orders close for Ribbons of Green Plants

www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/ribbonsofgreen

5 LFS Teachers Network Meeting - Celebration of 2012

www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/lfs

7 RACV Minor Sponsorship Grant Program Applications Due

www.racv.com.au/

21 Day Term 4 Ends

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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL

* These days reoccur every year on this dateEvents organised by Learning for Sustainability

For more detailsvisit www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/lfs or contact our LfS officers on 9294 6215

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